The Dutch entrepreneur who would like to build a land-based yellowtail fish farm somewhere in Maine said that the relentless opposition that some have shown to Nordic Aquafarms’ proposed Belfast salmon farm has made him proceed here with caution. Read More
Since moving onto the property, the Wheatons have reclaimed overgrown fields, pieced together housing for all of their animals and transformed a shell of a house into a livable home — all on a tight budget. Read More
Cayden Spencer-Thompson of Lincoln became the first Maine high school triple jumper to exceed 50 feet Saturday during the 29th annual New Balance Nationals Outdoor track and field championships. Read More
Summer is here. Children want to run around and play. But it’s important to know that children can get very hot very quickly and need help to stay hydrated — or know when it’s too hot to play outside. Read More
As new asylum seekers began to arrive in Portland in the last week from central Africa by way of Mexico, a variety of social service and other agencies immediately took up the charge to provide services as quickly as possible. Read More
Donors have provided more than $200,000 and volunteers are assisting as Portland, Maine, deals with a sudden influx of asylum-seeking immigrants from Africa. Read More
Fifty years after the Stonewall Riots that sparked a national movement, Mainers celebrated LGBTQ Pride in Portland with a parade, starting at Monument Square and ending at a festival in Deering Oaks Park. Read More
When it comes to women’s reproductive autonomy, it seems that everywhere we look these days, states are in a race to the bottom. But not Maine. Read More
Sean Deveney joined the show Monday to react to the NBA’s weekend blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and the #4 pick in Thursday’s draft. How does it effect the Celtics and the power structure in the NBA? Find out… Read More
A 2018 map of mercury found in the sediment of the Penobscot River and parts of upper Penobscot Bay that is part of the Penobscot River Mercury Study shows that the greatest concentrations of elevated levels of mercury are found in Orrington, where the chlor-alkali plant was located,… Read More
The Weekly went to Mexicali Blues and Logical Sip Cafe & Coffee The Weekly is published in BDN Maine Weekly on Thursdays. This installment is for June 13. Read More
"When I was a child, I heard that if someone straightened out Maine's craggy coastline, it would stretch nearly 3,500 miles. By 1960, at age 8, I realized the only number that really mattered was 144, the distance from Bangor to Old Orchard Beach." Read More
